Social Roundup of Visits and Travels in Polk Area
L S Loomer of Tampaktahn visited with old friends in Polk Saturday returning from a six month trip through the southern states. Numerous gatherings include guests from Lincoln Britt and Omaha as families shared Fourth of July and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S Loomer
Tampaktahn
Polk
Loomer
Fred Bartratt
Lincoln
Karl Detloff
C . Lind
Linecoln
Arthur Gustafson
Wheat futures seal 67c basis on Polk No. 1 grade
May seal 1940 wheat crop at 67 cents per bushel basis Polk No. 1 grade, five cents above the current cash market. Equaling higher price through futures against cash today, indicating market premium for quality.
Social and family visits across Polk area noted
Vera Stevens and Linnea drove to Eldorado Nebraska to hear Taylor University Male Quartet led by Ralph W Cummings formerly of Polk. Walther League social held at Henry Schulze home with outdoor entertainment. Several local residents visited relatives and attended events in Central City Grand Island and Scottshoff near Scottsbluff with multiple families mentioned in weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sundberg
Flavie Teddy Alfred
Mervin Shenk
Platte River
Russell Shenk
Mes
Darwin Halleck
Santa Monica
Californina
Green Rowland Stromberg
Archie Stevens
Big Spring
Nebraska
Frank Davis
Kenneth
Omaha
Natsy Jones
Sacramento
Calif
Miss Jones
Davis
Roy Ehn
Gering
Harold Carlson
Bop
C O. Rydson
Britt, Towa
Jerry’ Reichwein
Central City
Harry Jones
Ed Johnson
Hartwig Flodman
Deibert Query
Bnedict
Henry Clark
Kearney Iy
Sadie Clark
Gilbert Benson
Charles Carlson
T. Wright
Brainard
W. Cornell
Lincoln
Ruth Meline
Hans Meline
Chicago
O. Rudson
Britt
Iowa
Fred Johnson
R. J. Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Donald Johnson
DeMaris
Elwyn Johnson
Charles Johnson
Lillie Lind
Emma Anderson
Winnie Lind
Grant Matson
North Platte
John Sperry
York
John Myers
Vera Stevens
Linnea Kxkdahl
Eldorado
Neb
Taylor University of Upland
Indiana
Ralph W Cummings
Polk
Walther League
Henry Schulze
Paul Panning
J L Stouffer
F .N. Reckner
Clarence Recknor
Arborville
Meno Meyer
Nipawin
Saskatchewan
Canada
Wm Stunkel
Oscar Sundberg
Grand Island
Riverside Park
Emil Ehn
Howard Carlson
Bob
Walter Dredge
Voss
Bertha Anderson
Kearney
Amanda Ander- Sot
Diane
Vice
Henry Smith
Mies
Dorothy Jae Ebon
Scottsh
Secur
Arthur Eekdah
Weets
Milly
de Shockey
Scromsbure
Bove Bettage
Boye Ower
Shuekes
Eimer Hanne
Rey
Mis
Taney
Wilmer Bodine
Fatrdy
Hanquist
Sodergren
Central
Ory
Polk Satuday
Glad
Aml
Fred Stellar
Fred Bartratt
Perloff
Martin Baack
Polk Village Approves Annual Tax Levy Ordinance
Ordinance No 99 known as the annual appropriation and tax levy for the Village of Polk Nebraska fiscal year ending May 1 1941 levies two tenths of a mill for street lighting five mills for general and incidental three tenths for library three and eight tenths for intersection paying sinking fund two and six tenths for interest three tenths for fire protection three tenths for park and amusement one mill for water bond fund total designated sums set by the ordinance with the village clerk attesting and the ordinance taking effect after passage approval and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nerbraska
Ghatirman and Board OF Trustees
Polk County
Nebraska
Intersection
Water Bond Fund
Pleasant ‘Home
State Board of Equalization and Assessments
R. J. Allison
Way Back When Twenty Years Ago July 8 1920 Polk notes
Summary of local memories from July 1920 including Freda Moberg injury from a gasoline explosion, Deuel McKee returning to Aurora, a farewell party for Miss Merriman and daughter Rae, paving update on Polk blocks, and various community events with names such as Buuder, Bauder, and Gresham band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Moberg
Kunkel
Polk
QC Fiieson
Walter Carnine
Comstock
Carnine
Farmers Stun and Stock Company
A S
Alfert
Terra Firma
Carl Steelquist
Edwin Lindburg
Osceola
David City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hess
ELKAY
Caldwell
Davis Pharmacy
Saer
Merle Simpson
Ella Shenk
Co-op.Grain Association
Evan Morgan
Omana
J.B. Williams
M. D
Clarks Theatre
Clarks
Jones
Ee Efect
Chas. Ruggles
Martha Raye
Charles Starret
Texas
Sun
Mon
John Garfield
Ann Shirley
Paramount News
Pal Nite
WOMA
A. Tsaacson
THE
Polk Progress
Howard W. Werbes
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
R J Allison
C RR Peterson
Gene
Ivan Bauder
Y Benedict
Nisie
Gresham
Ollie Ettifg
Dana Westfall
University
Harold
F. B. Slusser
Elola Pauline Miller
Miller
County Fair Board
Main Street Park
Clarence Peterson
Anton Peterson
O. K
Bliss
Clorax
Kraft
Boston
Stromberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Grand Island Livestock Commission Co
Grand Island, Nebraska
United States Department of Agriculture
Walter Carpenter
WM. J. Harry
John Torpey, Jr
Sec’y-Treas
Chas. Torpey
Sec'y- Treas
KMMJ
Efrigeral Biot
Sundberg & Son
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